Baby Daddy Bobby

by crazymancody895

After a visit to Bobby's parents house, Lori becomes pregnant with Bobby's child. Can she get through these 9 months with the help of her family? Rated M for abuse, strong language, sexual themes, and teen pregnancy. I also like to give special credit to ChickTristen94 for the cover image. AU

55. Fools On Easter

Last time, Bobby and Lori were enjoying their alone time while Marty was spending the day with the Loud Family and Ronnie Anne. Nothing seemed too out of the ordinary, except that two suspicious women were watching Bobby and Lori as they were off on a date night. What's about to happen next for the Louds and Santiagos? Let's find out.

As usual, I want to thank DukeyDukeyDoo and Maikoh Locklear for helping me proofread this chapter.

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Chapter 49: Fools on Easter

Whitney's House, Thursday, March 29th, Night...

[Whitney was sitting on her bed having a voice chat with someone on her laptop about her troubles, as well as her conversation with Rosato. The woman on the screen was known by her username "thicc_qt", and she was a curvaceous brunette woman who was around the age of 20 wearing a yellow dress that stopped at her thighs along with a black jacket as well as a pair of shades that rested on her forehead.]

Whitney: "And that's the whole story, T. Once I hear back from Mr. Rosato, we might be able to go see this niece of his, and she might be able to help us deal with Lori, her stupid boyfriend, and her whole family too. They're all gonna wish they never let those two have their little mistake or stay together in the first place."

[The woman on the screen looked at Whitney with uncertainty as she rubbed her left arm.]

thicc_qt: "Whitney... I'm, like, totally grateful that you made me your plus one, but, um... don't you think you're, like, taking this whole thing a little too far? I mean, it's been nearly half a year since then. Don't you think you oughta, like, let this pointless feud go?"

Whitney: "No, I will not let this go! Not after the way that cunt Whori humiliated me last year! Her family should not have to entertain such foolish decisions!"

[Whitney took a few deep breaths before calmly speaking to the brunette woman again.]

Whitney: "Listen... If Mr. Rosato's niece DOES allow us to join her, she could pay us. She could give us our own crew in her social group. One that's better than my old high school clique. The nerve of them standing for me up for that whore. You really want to back out of an opportunity like that?"

thicc_qt: "Like... I guess not."

Whitney: "Then I'm glad that you see it MY way, T. Once we get permission to speak with Mr. Rosato's niece, we could have anything we want, and more..."

[Thicc QT raised an eyebrow as she looked at Whitney.]

thicc_qt: "Anything, huh? Could we, like, get some totally cute guys to go with our crew? My last boyfriend dumped me after he found out that I humiliated his friend on social media. That asshole just couldn't take a joke."

[Whitney frowned.]

Whitney: "And by 'humiliating', you mean you sat on that guy's face and posted a photo of it?"

thicc_qt: "Eh... maybe. But, it's not my fault that my butt is so big, nor is it my fault that guys go nuts over it."

[Whitney sighed.]

Whitney: "Very well, B. Plus, I could use a manservant to do my bidding."

thicc_qt: "Yay!"

[Just then, Whitney's cell phone started ringing on her end table. She picked it up and checked the caller ID, which only read "Unknown Caller".]

Whitney: "I'll be back in a bit, B. I have to take this call."

[After turning off the video feed, Whitney answered the unknown call out of curiosity.]

Whitney: "If this is another scam, I am hanging up right now."

Rosato: "I can assure you, little lady, that this is no scam."

Whitney: "Oh, it's you. Next time you call, don't call me little."

Rosato: "I do apologize. It's all a part of the old lingo. Anyways, I spoke to my niece the other day, and..."

[After a few seconds of silence, Whitney spoke with one eyebrow raised.]

Whitney: "Yes?"

Rosato: "When I mentioned how you and her shared a common adversary, she was quite intrigued. I also told her about how you got thrashed by the girl you once considered your best friend, and she feels your pity. As such, she says that she would very much like to meet you in person, along with that plus one of yours. In short, your request has been granted."

[Whitney smiled.]

Whitney: "Why thank you, Mr. Rosato. So do you know when and where I will get the chance to meet your niece?"

Rosato: "We've already found the perfect place days ago and we've made all the arrangements. You'll be meeting her at the Boblo Building in Detroit tomorrow at midnight, provided that the both of you wear the proper business attire."

[Whitney made a disgusted face when she heard the name of the location.]

Whitney: "Ew! All the way in the most crime-ridden city in Michigan?! Why there?! That place has been abandoned for years!"

Rosato: "It's... personal-business related. But if you REALLY want to find out, you'll have to talk to my niece personally. After all, you DO want to settle things with Lori Loud, don't you?"

[Whitney thought about what Rosato said and groaned in frustration before ultimately deciding to accept his terms.]

Whitney: "Very well then, I guess. You just tell your niece that I accept the appointed time and place and we'll be right over."

Rosato: "That I can do, Miss Whetta, and thank you for your time. My niece hopes to see you and your friend very soon."

Whitney: "She will, soon enough."

Rosato: "By the way, you might want to bring a coat and an umbrella with you as well, because we might be experiencing some rough weather soon. It could be starting tomorrow night, so it's best to come prepared. I'll see you later, doll face."

[Whitney groaned again.]

Whitney: "Do not... call me... doll-"

[Before Whitney could finish, Rosato hung up on her. Whitney was getting annoyed by those nicknames, but nevertheless, she was finally given permission to speak to Rosato's niece and discuss her plans involving Lori. Feeling pretty pleased with how everything's going, Whitney resumed her video chat with thicc_qt.]

Whitney: "I'm back, B."

thicc_qt: "Like, who was that, Whitney?"

Whitney: "That was just Mr. Rosato. He had news regarding his niece."

thicc_qt: "Yeah? And what did he say?"

Whitney: "Well, cousin, he said that his niece is eager to meet us. And I am going to say this as clearly as I can... And since I'm the one that got us the job, I can finally tell you that..."

[Whitney paused for a moment before a cocky smile formed on her face.]

Whitney: "At long last... That old spark... has been reignited."

The Loud House, March 31st...

[It was around 8:30 P.M. at the Loud House, and Lincoln was in his room nailing boards on his closed door while Ronnie Anne sat on the bed watching him work. As soon as Lincoln hammered the last nail, he turned around to look at the readers.]

Lincoln: "Well, it's that time of the year again- Pranksmas Eve. As all of you may already be aware, tomorrow is April Fools Day, which means that me and the rest of my family, including Ronnie Anne this year, have to endure another prank apocalypse courtesy of Luan. And as you know, NONE of us are safe. However, since Lori now lives farther away now, this will be the first one without her living with us. Hopefully, She, Bobby and Marty will be safe at their apartment for the entire day until this year's storm blows over."

Ronnie Anne: "Yeah, if they're lucky. Marty has no idea what Luan is capable of on April Fools Day."

[Lincoln sighed.]

Lincoln: "Sad, but true."

[Lincoln walked over to Ronnie Anne and sat next to her on the bed.]

Lincoln: "We don't know what she's planning this year, but there's clearly no escape. Our plans from the last two years didn't work out, so why even bother trying at this point?"

[Ronnie Anne put her hand around Lincoln and gave him a small smile.]

Ronnie Anne: "Well... I will never forget how you totally saved my ass from those pranks the first time, Lame-O."

[Lincoln smiled.]

Lincoln: "Yeah... But to be fair, you WERE a part of the prank before you pie'd Luan."

[Ronnie Anne laughed.]

Ronnie Anne: "I know! That was a good one. I just wish I could've been at that booby-trapped motel to help you and your family out."

Lincoln: "Yeah... I can still remember those words that Luan declared to us right after we all got back at her."

[Last year, Lincoln and his family tried to send Luan to a clown camp to escape her April Fools wrath, only to find themselves pranked at a rigged motel set up by Luan (with some help from Lynn Sr., who led his own family into the trap). While they managed to fight back, Luan vowed to prank them even harder next year, especially her father. And now that Bobby and Ronnie Anne are considered a part of the Loud Family, there was no doubt that Luan could target THEM as well.]

[Lincoln shuddered as he thought back to what Luan had said on that very night.]

Ronnie Anne: "Yeah... That's definitely enough to put you and the others on the edge."

[Ronnie Anne took a look at the calendar on the wall and pointed out another specific holiday falling on the 1st of April.]

Ronnie Anne: "And to make matters worse, Easter is about to fall on the same day as April Fools this year. That's a surefire way to complicate things even further."

[Lincoln stopped when he heard what Ronnie Anne just pointed out.]

Lincoln: "Hold on a minute. Easter... on April 1st... Maybe Luan will go easy on us this year?"

Ronnie Anne: "I don't know, Lincoln. I feel like I need to stay at Bobby and Lori's for the night just to make sure they and Marty are all okay."

Lincoln: "Well, we can't do anything about that now. It's after 8:30 at night, and who knows who could be out there. Hopefully Lori and her family are doing alright on their own."

Ronnie Anne: "Still, I'd like to go over to Bobby and Lori's. I just know that Luan is bound to do something crazy, and I have a dreadful feeling that Marty won't be spared Luan's wrath."

[Lincoln knew that Ronnie Anne had a point and the Loud boy put his hand on the Santiago tomboy's shoulder as he looked her in the eyes.]

Lincoln: "Do what you think is best, Ronnie Anne. Just be careful out there, please."

[With that, Lincoln gave Ronnie Anne a quick kiss on her cheek, making her blush.]

Ronnie Anne: "Don't worry about it, Lame-O. Careful is my middle name."

[Lincoln smirked as Ronnie Anne got off the bed before grabbing her skateboard.]

Lincoln: "Then I guess I'll call you Ronnie Careful from now on."

[Ronnie Anne chuckled before she climbed out of Lincoln's bedroom window and safely made her way down to the ground via the inflatable slide. She then got on her skateboard, skated away from the Loud House, and headed in the direction of Carlisle Park Apartments. Lincoln smiled as he watched his girlfriend go.]

Lincoln: "What a brave girl."

[Just then, fear rose in Lincoln as he heard a knock on his bedroom door.]

Lincoln: "Uh oh... I hope that's one of my sisters seeking shelter and not Luan."

[Lincoln walked over to the door and opened it to find Luan dressed in a white rabbit costume and holding a carrot in her hand.]

Luan: "Ehhhh..."

[Luan took a bite of her carrot before she spoke again.]

Luan: "What's up, Linc? You didn't think I wouldn't hear you and Ronnie Anne talking about Marty, did ya?"

[Lincoln was now sweating bullets.]

Lincoln: "I guess you probably know that tomorrow's Easter..."

Luan: "Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln! There's no need to worry about Marty. I have no plans for him this year. Right now, you and the rest of the family are my top priority. So forgive me for being a little cheeky."

[Luan leaned forward and pinched Lincoln's cheek with a laugh. Lincoln could only let out a nervous chuckle in response.]

Lincoln: "Okay... But what about Lori and Bobby?"

Luan: "Oh, I have a feeling they're safe too. As for the rest of you..."

[A wicked grin formed on Luan's face before she spoke to an unnerved Lincoln.]

Luan: "I have a very special prank apocalypse coming tomorrow and it's going to end ALL prank apocalypses. Easter won't be the only holiday we'll be celebrating this year... if you know what I mean?"

[Lincoln gulped as Luan laughed.]

Lincoln: "What does this prank apocalypse to end all prank apocalypses involve exactly?"

Luan: "You'll just have to find out in the morning. In the meantime, why don't you get ready for bed? You've got a big day tomorrow, and you definitely don't want to miss out."

[With that, Lincoln hastily retreated into his room and boarded up the door while Luan walked back to her and Luna's room. As the comedienne walked through the hallway, a sneaky grin formed on her face as she thought.]

Luan: You really think it's THAT easy, Lincoln? You REALLY are a fool! I'm about to expand my April Fools horizons this year, and there's nothing you or the others can do to stop it.

[Finally, Luan reached the door leading to her and Luna's room and walked in before shutting the door.]

Meanwhile, at Bobby and Lori's apartment...

[Lori sat in her rocking chair in the nursery with Marty in her arms as she hummed a lullaby and rocked her baby to sleep. Once Marty was fast asleep, Lori sat up, carefully walked over to the crib, put the baby in it, and covered him with his blanket.]

Lori: "Sweet dreams, my little Bumblebee. Hopefully you won't have to endure what your relatives will go through tomorrow."

[Lori then leaned forward and kissed Marty on the forehead, then she left the nursery as quietly as she could and proceeded to carefully shut the door.]

Lori: "Goodnight, Marty."

[As soon as the door to the nursery was shut, Lori went into the bedroom where she saw Bobby waiting for her on the bed in his nightwear. The young Santiago man looked over at Lori and smiled while the eldest Loud sibling smiled back for a brief moment before looking at the calendar on the wall. Lori heaved a sigh of worriment, which her boyfriend immediately took notice of.]

[Bobby patted his left hand on the empty spot on the bed and Lori immediately laid beside her boyfriend. Bobby then laid on his side and took Lori's hand.]

Bobby: "You're not worried about tomorrow, are you, Babe? I mean, losing your eyebrows for a month is not the end of the world."

[Lori looked over at her boyfriend as she made eye contact with him.]

Lori: "To be honest... My eyebrows are the least of my concerns this year. I literally live farther away from Luan now, but I'm afraid she's going to come here and not only prank me, but you and Marty as well."

[Bobby put his arm around Lori and pulled her close to him.]

Bobby: "I'm sure everything's going to be fine, Lori. Whatever happens next, you have me to watch over you and Marty."

Lori: "I know... I'm just..."

[Lori sighed.]

Lori: "I'm really worried about Marty's safety. He doesn't know what his Aunt Luan is like on April Fools Day, and I literally hate the thought of having him go through the type of pranks she pulls on me and the rest of my family... especially after we got back at Luan last year. Marty's still only a baby and he shouldn't need to go through what my family and I go through every April Fools Day."

Bobby: "You have every right to be worried, Babe, but maybe this year will be different for you. I mean- you've got a boyfriend who cares so much about your well-being and that of his child's. Plus, how can Luan get in here if the doors are locked?"

[Lori looked over at her boyfriend with a loving smile.]

Lori: "Thanks, Bobby Boo-Boo Bear... Though I still pity my family for having to go through Luan's pranking sprees, as they do every year."

Bobby: "I do too, Babe. Not to sound selfish or anything, but I don't think there's much we can do about it. You and Marty are my number one priority here."

[Lori let out a dreamy sigh as he felt her boyfriend's embrace.]

Lori: "Oh, Boo-Boo Bear... I love how protective you are of me and Marty... But, what about Ronnie Anne?"

Bobby: "Babe, Ronnie Anne is pretty much a master of pranking herself. I'm sure that she can manage just fine on her own."

[Lori playfully rolled her eyes.]

Lori: "Right... How could I forget? She practically knows how to look after herself... and Lincoln, too."

[Bobby then put his right hand on Lori's left cheek as he looked directly into her eyes.]

Bobby: "Let's make this moment last, Lori... like it's our last night on Earth."

[Lori put her free hand on Bobby's right cheek as she became lost in his loving gaze.]

Lori: "I would literally want nothing more than to have that with you."

[And with that, Lori and Bobby's lips inched closer until they made contact as the two 18-year-old lovers began making out on their bed. Lori wrapped her arms around Bobby and Bobby did the same with Lori as the both of them continued kissing until Lori was on top of Bobby. Bobby and Lori then found themselves kissing deeply and their tongues battled as they continued to embrace one another. As they continued to make out passionately, Lori moved her hands under Bobby's nightwear and all over his body as Bobby did with Lori, feeling every inch of her smooth skin.]

[Bobby then grabbed both sides of the bottom of Lori's night shirt before slowly taking it off of her, revealing her breasts that were held by her blue bra. Lori broke the kiss and lifted herself off of Bobby, giving him a full view of his girlfriend's breasts. Bobby slowly reached his hands out to caress Lori's twins when Lori grabbed his wrists.]

Lori: "Bobby... I love you, but why don't we take it easy for tonight? The baby is sleeping and we have a lot going on tomorrow."

[Bobby sighed as he eased off of Lori.]

Bobby: "I guess you're right, Babe. We DO need plenty of sleep, especially since tomorrow's April Fools Day."

Lori: "Yeah..."

[Bobby pulled Lori into another hug and held her close.]

Bobby: "Don't you worry, Lori... I am right here with you."

[Lori wrapped her arms around Bobby and closed her eyes, feeling his warm embrace.]

Lori: "I know you are, Bobby Boo-Boo Bear... and I don't ever want you to leave."

[Bobby and Lori gave each other one more passionate kiss on the lips before the both of them drifted off to sleep in each other's arms, seemingly forgetting all their worries about tomorrow and the prank apocalypse that was on the horizon.]

[As Bobby and Lori were fast asleep, four hooded adolescents were milling around outside the apartment complex, one short, two medium, and one tall. The group then went inside the complex and walked through the halls until they came across the door labeled B3. The short kid took out a bobby pin and a card from their hoodie pockets before using them to open the door, allowing the short kid to carefully sneak in while the other three adolescents kept watch in the hall.]

[The short kid snuck their way through the apartment until they came across the nursery. They carefully opened the door and tip-toed to the crib before looking down at the sleeping baby.]

The next morning, at the Loud House...

[It was now the dawn of April 1st and the sun rose as Easter Morning rolled around. However, things were soon about to get chaotic on Luan's favorite time of the year.]

[Lincoln woke up and noticed that he no longer had Bun-Bun in his arms.] and got dressed before walking out of his room. However, as soon as he opened the bedroom door, a bucket fell on his head and sticky caramel trickled all over his body. Lincoln managed to pull the bucket off his head, but in the struggle, he failed to notice the tripwire in front of his bedroom door and tripped over it. The tripwire turned on a nearby fan at full power, and it blew a bunch of pillow feathers at Lincoln. The feathers stuck to Lincoln's body and arms, making him look like a giant chicken with wings.]

Lincoln: "Great... Looks like I'm clucked now."

[Suddenly, Lincoln heard a familiar loud shriek coming from the farthest bedroom on the left. Leni ran out of her and Ronnie Anne's room in her nightwear screaming like crazy as spiders clung onto her hair and body. And while these spiders were harmless, the feeling of the bugs crawling all over her body was too much for Leni to handle. She then ran around her brother as she tried to get the spiders off.]

Leni: "THERE'S SPIDERS IN MY BED! GET THEM OFF! GET THEM OFF!"

[Immediately, the door to Luna and Luan's room opened, and the third-eldest Loud sibling lumbered out of the room along with a few bunny rabbits before shutting the door. Luna was also sneezing profusely as her nose and eyes were now red, indicating an allergy.]

Luna: "Do not go in my room, guys."

[Luna covered her mouth and sneezed again.]

Luna: "It's been flooded with bunnies."

[Just then, the door to Lynn and Lucy's room opened and the two girls walked out in their pranked states. Lynn's hair had been trimmed in a way that resembled her father's hairstyle while Lucy was painted in numerous colors all over her body and clothes like a giant Easter Egg.]

Lynn: "I look like dad!"

Lucy: "This color pattern is worse than bleach."

[The door to Lana and Lola's room opened next, and the twins came out. However, Lana and Lola were both glued together back to back and Lana was doing the walking while Lola rode on her twin's back.]

Lana: "A little help here, guys?"

[Meanwhile, in Lisa's bunker, the child prodigy had just woken up to the darkness that engulfed her safe haven and she moved around to find the light switch. However, as soon as Lisa flipped the switch and as the lights came on, she saw that the bunker was filled with lit fireworks along with some chemicals.]

Lisa: "Great balls of science."

[Immediately, the fireworks went off and the inside of the bunker was lit up like a Christmas tree while Lisa screamed in terror. The bunker door opened and Lisa climbed out of it charred black and her hair completely gone before collapsing on the ground.]

Lisa: "Is nowhere in this house safe these days?"

[At that same time, Lynn Sr. ran out the back door screaming and covered in honey as a swarm of angry bees chased after him. Lynn Sr. then tripped on some jelly beans that sat on the bottom step and fell onto the grass. The bees then swarmed all over the patriarch of the Louds and he screamed in agony.]

Lynn Sr.: "THEY'RE ALL OVER MY EYES! MY EYES!"

[The pets were hiding in the doghouse as they watched their owner getting stung repeatedly with looks of absolute terror on their faces.]

[Meanwhile, Rita ran upstairs to check and see if her children were alright. However, she was no longer wearing her casual attire, but her workout clothes instead...which had been cut in a way that no longer preserved modesty as her glutes were now showing a little.]

Lynn: "What happened to you, Mom?!"

Rita: "This outfit is all I could find! All my other clothes have been laced with itching powder!"

Luna: "Your shorts look shorter than before, mum."

Rita: "No doubt that this was Luan's doing. We better see if Lily is alright."

[The kids nodded before they and Rita went into Lisa and Lily's room. There, they found Lily sitting up in her crib hiccupping bubbles and a half-eaten chocolate egg sat beside her. Rita immediately lifted the toddler out of her crib, put her over her shoulder and rubbed her back.]

Rita: "Lily! My baby! What happened to you?!"

Lily: "Chocolate egg no good, Mama."

[Lily hiccupped again as a bubble floated for a bit before popping. Lincoln then walked over to the crib, took the egg, inspected the filling, and sniffed it.]

Lincoln: "This egg was filled with bubble liquid! And now Lily's been pranked as well!"

Rita: "Damn it! Come on, kids! Let's go find your father and Lisa so we can get away from all this!"

[And with that, the Louds ran downstairs into the living room just as Lynn Sr. and Lisa came back in through the back door. The patriarch of the Louds now had welts and bee stings all over his body.]

[Lisa had wiped most of the charcoal off her face, except for the spot around her mouth and jaw, making her look like a miniature version of a TV chemist.]

Lynn Sr.: "Looks like I got the worst of it, fam. Luan clearly was not exaggerating when she implied it last year."

Rita: "Is everyone here?"

Lisa: "Let me check."

[Lisa started pointing to everyone in the room from oldest to youngest before pointing at herself.]

Lisa: "Looks like that's everybody... minus Luan, of course."

Rita: "That's good! Come on, kids! We're leaving!"

[Before the family could leave the house, they all heard someone whistling the theme from "The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town" from upstairs, making them shake with fear. They all turned to see Luan, slowly walking down the stairs in her rabbit costume as she whistled the tune. As soon as she finished whistling the first verse, more whistling came from outside before two groups of nine teen and pre-teen clowns walked into the house through the front and back doors, and the one leading the front door group was Giggles. The clowns all wore their usual clown getup as well as Easter bonnets on their heads, while Giggles wore a white rabbit costume while maintaining her clown nose.]

[In any case, the clowns surrounded the Loud Family just as they finished whistling the second verse. Luan then gave her clown friends an applause with slow claps.]

Luan: "Bravo, you guys! That was a spectacular performance!"

[Luan then turned her attention to her family.]

Luan: "As for you, my family... It looks like this year's Easter is about to get a lot more... foolish for you."

[Luan laughed and her family groaned in annoyance. At that moment, the sound of a baby crying came from upstairs. The Louds heard the crying and could make out who that was.]

Lily: "Maw-tee?"

[Lily hiccupped another bubble and it floated for two seconds before popping.]

Luan: "Hold that thought... I'll be right back."

[With that, Luan went back up the stairs to tend to the baby's needs. After a few seconds, the crying stopped and Luan came back down the stairs to answer her youngest sister's question.]

Luan: "You guessed right, Lily. That WAS Marty you just heard. Speaking of which, you may be wondering why he's here... Well, let's just say that I plan to make him my new April Fools protégé this year. When he learns enough there is to learn, he could be just like me."

[Everyone gasped.]

Lola: "You wouldn't dare! What would Lori say?!"

Lincoln: "You lied to me, Luan! You said you had no plans for Marty today!"

Luan: "It's not a lie... It's more like... April Fools!"

[Luan laughed as Lynn scowled.]

Lynn: "Well, I've had enough of this! We're going up there and we're gonna take Marty with us to safety!"

Luan: "Eh... You COULD try going upstairs to get Marty... if you want to risk getting a second wind from my friends."

[The clowns held pies, seltzer bottles, and other props in their hands.]

Luan: "Or you can leave the house right now and don't come back until April 2nd. It's your choice..."

[The Louds looked at one another. They wanted to help get Marty and leave, but they already have suffered enough from Luan's pranks and didn't want to go through it again. With little choice, Lynn Sr. spoke up.]

Lynn Sr.: "We'll leave right now, Luan."

Lola: "WHAT?!"

Luna: "We're just gonna leave Marty behind?!"

Lynn Sr.: "It's only until tomorrow, kids. We'll see him again by then."

[Most of Loud sisters groaned while Leni was still shook up over the spider prank.]

Lincoln: "You're not going to hurt him, are you, Luan?"

Luan: "And why would I hurt my own little nephew? He's just too cute. Better start running, Family. Because my friends and I are going to be cleaning house today."

[Luan laughed, and just like that, the Louds all ran out the front door as fast as they could and piled into Vanzilla. However, as soon as Lynn Sr. turned the key in the ignition, everyone became covered in a pastel yellow paint, which had exploded in the van. Luan then poked her head out the front door as she called out.]

Luan: "Awww, what's the matter, family?! Feeling a tad bit YELLOW all of a sudden?!"

[Luan laughed out loud as she made that joke.]

Luan: "Get it?!"

[The Louds drove away as fast as they could despite being covered in paint. Luan just stood on the front porch as she watched her family go while Giggles stood by her side.]

Luan: "And off they go. Looks like things are off to a good start. I can only imagine how Bobby and Lori are doing this morning."

[Luan looked at the readers with a Grinch-like smirk as she twiddled her fingers.]

Meanwhile, at Carlisle Park Apartments, Unit B2...

[Morning started out peacefully at Carlisle Park Apartments. Deidre was in the kitchen of her apartment about to drink a cup of coffee until the shrill, mortified screams of a young woman disturbed the peace. Deidre was so startled by the noise that she dropped her mug and it fell to the floor. With a loud shatter, broken glass and coffee went all over the floor, but Deidre was more concerned about what was going on in the apartment next door.]

Deidre: "What the hell?!"

[In the nursery right next door, Lori looked down in the crib with a shocked expression and breathed heavily as Bobby and Ronnie Anne rushed into the room, wondering what was going on.]

Bobby: "Lori, what is it?!"

Ronnie Anne: "Is Marty okay?!"

[Lori turned around to look at Bobby and Ronnie Anne as she held a fake baby doll in her hands. Immediately the doll's head came off, fell onto the floor, and rolled over to the Santiago siblings before the head stopped and stared up at Bobby. Bobby was so mortified that he screamed and dropped to his knees before sobbing uncontrollably. He then grabbed the fake head and began cradling it in his arms as he cried.]

Bobby: "Oh, mi mijo! What has that monster done to you?!"

[Ronnie Anne put her hand over her face in response to her brother's overaction while Lori walked over to her crying boyfriend and slapped him across the face to make him stop. Lori then dropped the headless doll and put her hands on Bobby's shoulders before shaking him a little.]

Lori: "Bobby, will you get a hold of yourself?! This baby is fake! It's literally just a doll!"

Ronnie Anne: "Yeah bro, get it together! This is just one of Luan's dumb pranks!"

[Bobby rubbed his sore cheek and looked at the dummy's head and body for a bit before letting out a sigh of relief.]

Bobby: "Oh... That's a relief... I think."

[Lori calmed down and hugged her boyfriend as regret washed over her for slapping him.]

Lori: "I'm so sorry about that, Bobby."

[Bobby wrapped his arms around Lori.]

Bobby: "It's okay, Babe... I think I needed that."

[The couple then broke from their embrace and looked into each other's eyes.]

Bobby: "But if that's a fake baby doll, then where's our son?!"

Ronnie Anne: "I think we're about to find out, Bobby. Look!"

[Ronnie Anne pointed her finger at the headless doll on the floor. Lori and Bobby looked down at the doll and saw a small rolled up piece of paper sticking out of its neck. Then, out of curiosity, Lori took the paper out of the doll's neck and unrolled it before looking over said paper.]

Lori: "A note... No doubt it must be from Luan."

Bobby: "Well, what does it say, Babe?"

[Lori then read what was written on the note.]

Dear Lori and Bobby,

If you are reading this, that means that you're wondering where your bouncing little baby boy is. Well, don't you worry about him. He's just decided to pay me a little visit this Easter. And before you say anything, I have no intention to prank him at all. But the same can't be said for the rest of the family, as usual. And Bobby, since you are now an official part of the family, you are on my hit list... A list where I HIT you with my pranks! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! This day is going to be one big Loud Family Easter Egg-stravaganza! I'll be EGG-specting you to come see Marty, that is, unless you can't take a YOLK or a BEATING!

Oh, and if Ronnie Anne just so happens to be there with you, tell her that I'm ready for whatever pranks she can throw at me. I DO fancy a good prank war!

LOL (Lots of Laughs), Luan Loud, leader of the League of April Fools Forces, or L.A.F.F.

P.S. Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Get it?

[Lori felt her blood boil upon reading the letter. She growled and crumpled the paper in her hands before throwing it on the floor in anger.]

Lori: "That psychotic prankster! I'd never thought she'd stoop so low! And on the same day as Easter of all days! Luan is SO in for it when I get my hands on her!"

Ronnie Anne: "Don't forget to save me some, Lori! She's gone way too far this time!"

[Ronnie Anne pounded her fists as she said this.]

[Bobby raised his hands in order to calm the two girls down.]

Bobby: "Woah, now! Calm down, girls! Maybe we can talk some sense into Luan? I mean, she might give Marty back to us if we do so... Won't she?"

[Lori grabbed Bobby by the collar of his shirt before looking him in the eyes.]

Lori: "You know how she is, Bobby! There is literally no way Luan will stand down until April Fools' Day is over! Especially after what she said to us last year!"

Ronnie Anne: "Yeah! And knowing Luan, she'll probably have some Easter AND April Fools pranks ready and waiting for all of us! That doll gag was just the beginning."

[At that moment, they heard banging on the front door. Lori, Bobby, and Ronnie Anne went into the living room and they each took a pillow from the couch to use as a shield against any potential pranks before Lori slowly walked over to the door. As soon as the eldest Loud sibling approached the door, she spoke.]

Lori: "Who is it?"

[A familiar mature feminine voice spoke from the other end.]

"Lori, it's your mother! Please let us in!"

Lori: "Who else is with you?"

"Your father is here and so are your brother and sisters! Also, Deidre and Clyde! Let us in before Luan finds us!"

[Lori gulped and slowly grabbed the knob and turned it before opening the door as Bobby and Ronnie Anne braced themselves for a possible pie in the face or something along those lines.]

[Lori opened the door and a familiar family of 12 ran into the apartment covered in yellow paint and in their pranked states followed by Deidre and Clyde. Lincoln and Lana quickly shut the door and barricaded it before they and the rest of the family stopped to catch their breath. Bobby put his pillow over his face to prevent himself from staring at the revealing getup that his girlfriend's mother was now wearing. Lynn Sr. had a look of stress and anxiety on his welt-covered face as he breathed heavily, having gotten the worst of his fourth-eldest daughter's pranking spree. Because of the yellow paint all over his feathers, Lincoln now looked like a baby chick.]

[Ronnie Anne immediately ran over to Lincoln and hugged him tightly, thankful that he was okay... mostly.]

Ronnie Anne: "Thank God you're okay, Lincoln!"

[Lincoln hugged back with his wing-like arms. As soon as they broke their embrace, Ronnie Anne pulled the feathers off of Lincoln's face.]

Lori: "What happened to you guys?!"

Lynn Sr.: "She's finally lost it this time, Lori! Ah ah ah! It's now the true definition of a total Prank Apocalypse! Ah ah ah! Luan has declared war on the whole neighborhood!"

Lana: "She kicked us all out of house and home!"

Lola: "And she's brought her clown friends to help her!"

Lisa: "They even took over my bunker, right after she planted fireworks in it!"

Lynn: "She also made me look like Dad!"

[Lynn pointed at her own head as she said this before looking up at her father, who had one eyebrow raised at his namesake daughter.]

Lynn: "Not that it's a bad thing, Dad."

Lynn Sr.: "Point taken, Lynn Jr.."

Rita: "She put itching powder all over my casual clothes and I had to wear my workout attire! She even made some adjustments to the shorts and now they barely cover my butt!"

[Rita quickly turned around to show off the damage done to her workout shorts, which now rode up her crack like a thong. There were even a few bee stings on both cheeks as well as she had caught wind of her husband's prank. Lori yelped and immediately put her hands over Bobby's eyes to prevent him from seeing it as Ronnie Anne covered her own eyes.]

Bobby: "Thanks, Babe."

Ronnie Anne: "Will you please put that away, Mrs. Loud?! Please?! There are children here!"

[Rita sighed.]

Rita: "Sorry."

[Rita turned around to face Ronnie Anne again.]

Luna: "She's a maniac! MANIAC! Uh... Ah... Ahhhh!"

[Luna quickly put her forearm over her mouth before she let out a sneeze.]

Luna: "She filled my room with her pet bunny's offspring, and she knows damn well that I'm allergic to those critters!"

Leni: "She put spiders in my bed! REAL! SPIDERS! I think I'm going to have nightmares for days!"

[Leni wrapped her arms around herself and shuddered as she thought back to that moment.]

Lucy: "She made me look like a technicolor rainbow."

Clyde: "My house got invaded by Luan's clown friends! I managed to get out, but my Dads weren't so lucky."

Deidre: "Your family already told me about Luan, Lori. I never knew she could be two kinds of crazy on April Fools Day."

Lori: "But have any of you seen my baby?!"

Lynn Sr.: "We'll talk to you about it over breakfast. We haven't had a bite to eat since we got up."

[Lori let out a frustrated sigh. She really wanted to know what happened to Marty and if he was okay, but she also knew that none of the family can talk about it on an empty stomach and they needed time to recover, so she reluctantly agreed to wait.]

[About 30 minutes later, Lynn Sr. and Ronnie Anne made omelets for the whole family, as well as Deidre and Clyde. The Louds had also taken turns in the shower to wash off most of the paint and some of the mess from their pranks while they were waiting. Lola and Lana had washed the glue off and were now free from each other. However, while Lucy managed to get the pastel yellow paint off of her, the other colors still remained stuck to her body and would probably take longer to come off.]

[As everyone ate at the dinner table, Lori decided to ask about Marty again.]

Lori: "Okay, everyone... Tell me... What happened to Marty? Is my baby okay? I literally need to know."

[The Loud Family looked at one another before Lucy spoke up.]

Lucy: "Sigh... Luan has him. Right before she told us to leave, she said that she was going to make him her new protégé and teach him everything she knows about pranking."

Lola: "We tried to get him out, but Luan's pranks were just too brutal!"

[Lola put her hands over her eyes as she cried.]

Lola: "Why must my poor little nephy-poo suffer the blows of a prank apocalypse?"

[Lynn sighed.]

Lynn: "This might be it, guys. This might be the day that Luan Loud has finally crossed the line with all of her April Fools bull."

[Lori clenched her fist and stood up from her chair, not willing to let Luan win this April Fools Day, especially when her baby boy is concerned.]

Lori: "Well, April Fools or not, I'm going out there and getting Marty back!"

[Everyone turned their heads to look at Lori as if she were crazy while the young woman walked into the living room before turning around to face everyone.]

Lori: "He is my son, and as his mother, I am not going to let him get hurt by Luan's pranking spree!"

[Bobby stood up and walked over to Lori before putting his hand on her shoulder.]

Bobby: "No! Babe, what about your eyebrows?!"

Lori: "Bobby, I'd literally give up all of my eyebrows if it means saving our little Bumblebee. Now who's with me?!"

[Upon hearing his girlfriend's words of courage, Bobby took Lori's hands and looked into her eyes with a loving smile.]

Bobby: "You are such a courageous woman, Lori... I'm right beside you all the way!"

[Lori smiled dreamily at her boyfriend and his willingness to help her.]

Bobby: "Besides, I've been thinking about getting back in the pranking game for years."

[Ronnie Anne got off her seat and walked over to Lori and Bobby.]

Ronnie Anne: "I'm in, too! You guys need a professional in the art of pranking with you on this!"

Lincoln: "So am I!"

[Lincoln got off his seat and walked over to Lori, Bobby, and Ronnie Anne.]

Rita: "I'm coming, too. Even if I have to go out in this ridiculous outfit again."

[Rita stood up and went to join her eldest daughter and her group.]

Lynn: "And me!"

[Lynn got off her seat and sprinted to the others.]

Lola: "Count me in!"

[Lola got down from her seat and walked over to the group.]

Luna: "I'm with you, doo... duh... ah..."

[Luna covered her mouth and sneezed again.]

Luna: ...dudes."

[Luna stood up and joined Lori's team.]

Clyde: "I think I'd better stay here and secure the home front. I'll keep you guys posted through my walkie-talkie."

Lincoln: "Got it."

Lynn Sr.: "I'm staying here as well. I'm still hurting from the bee stings."

Leni: "Me too. I'm still shaken from those spiders."

Lucy: "And me as well. I don't want to be seen like this."

Lisa: "As will I, siblings. And whilst you make your trek, I shall take charge of the home base and await your return."

Lana: "And I'll help set up defenses around the perimeter."

Lily: "Lily afraid."

[Lily let out another hiccup and a few bubbles floated out of her mouth and popped.]

Lily: "Lily stay here."

Deidre: "And since Clyde's stayin' here, I might as well stay, too. Just to back up your fam a little, you know? You just try and contact us when you get your house back."

Rita: "Alright, Dee."

Lynn Sr.: "Is there anything else we should know, honey?"

Lori: "Yes... Luan also called her group the League of April Fools Forces, or L.A.F.F., as it said in the note she left us."

Lisa: "How creative."

Ronnie Anne: "Well, if Luan can name her faction, so can we!"

[Ronnie Anne went into Bobby and Lori's room before coming back shortly after with a white shirt, a stick, and a marker. Ronnie Anne then returned to the living room and got on the floor. She then used the marker to draw three letters on the shirt before tying the shirt on one end of the stick like a flag. She then stood back up before waving her makeshift flag.]

Ronnie Anne: "We'll call ourselves the Easter Liberation Front! Or E.L.F.!"

Lincoln: "Not a bad name, Ronnie Anne."

Ronnie Anne: "Gracias."

Leni: "Wait... Elf? I thought today was Easter? Not Christmas."

[Lori simply looked back at Leni before gently patting the fashionista's head.]

Clyde: "Before you head out, would you mind checking on my dads on the way to your house? I want to be sure that they're still okay."

Ronnie Anne: "We'll do everything we can for your fathers, Clyde."

Lincoln: "Yeah. But in any case, we'll get our house back or get pranked while trying!"

Lori: "And we'll save my little bumblebee as well!"

Luna: "Yeah! We ain't gonna let Luan and her insane clown posse do this to Marty!"

Lily: "Pwease help Maw-tee."

[Lily let out another hiccup.]

Lori: "Alright, is everyone ready?"

[The group all nodded at Lori.]

Lori: "Then let's go! For Marty!"

[And with that, Lori took the lead as she and her group began marching out of the apartment with Rita trailing behind. And before the mother of eleven was out the door, Deidre spoke up.]

Deidre: "Reets?"

[Rita stopped at the doorway and turned her head to look back at Deidre.]

Deidre: "Be careful out there."

[Rita smiled.]

Rita: "Thanks, Dee."

Deidre: "And while you're at it... please do something about those pants."

[Rita frowned and blushed in embarrassment as she put her hands over her backside.]

Rita: "I'll keep that in mind, Dee. Thanks"

[With that, Lori took the lead as she and her group marched out of the apartment while everyone else stayed behind.]

[As Lana started barricading the front door, Lynn Sr. eyed his surroundings before speaking up.]

Lynn Sr.: "Uh... I know this might not be the best time to say this, but... I think those shorts suit Rita much better now."

[Deidre put her hands on her hips as she glared at her best friend's husband. The remaining Loud kids (including Lily) also gave their father disapproving glares as the man sighed in defeat.]

Lynn Sr.: "And I'm shutting up now."

[After going outside, Lori's group got in Vanzilla and drove out of the parking lot towards the Loud House with Lori behind the wheel.]

Meanwhile, at the Loud House...

[Two clown teens stood in front of the Loud House, keeping a lookout for the rest of the Loud Family or anyone else. A white flag that bore the written initials L.A.F.F. in yellow waved as it stood on the roof of the house and a couple of pickup trucks sat on the driveway, no doubt belonging to the clowns.]

[In Luna and Luan's room, the prankster Loud sat in her annual April Fools chair with Marty in her arms while still sporting her rabbit costume. Usually, Cliff would be laying down on Luan's lap every year on April Fools Day, but this year, she felt like holding her baby nephew. Giggles stood right beside her clown school friend as her right-hand.]

Luan: "I gotta tell ya, Giggs, it sure is nice to have the house all to myself."

Giggles: "No doubt about it, Luan. I think you may have outdone yourself this year."

Luan: "Why thank you, Giggles."

Giggles: "By the way... how come you don't invite your boyfriend Benny to your April Fools runs once in a while?"

[Luan frowned at Giggles upon hearing what she just said.]

Luan: "I'd rather not risk it, Giggles. If Benny knew how I am on every April Fools Day, he'd be crushed, and the last thing I want to do is to crush him. Besides that, he's attending a Passover Seder with his family today and he won't be back until the 6th."

Giggles: "I see..."

[After a few seconds of silence, Giggles tried to speak again.]

Giggles: "Are you sure about-"

Luan: "Yes! Just please stop asking... Okay?"

[Giggles sighed with a shrug.]

[Luan smiled again as she thought.]

Luan: Just a little more fun with the family, and I will return their house to them and give Lori and Bobby their baby back by the end of the day.

[Luan looked over at Giggles again.]

Luan: "Giggles, I need you to send some clowns over to my sister's apartment. I have a feeling that the rest of my family is hiding out there."

[Giggles gave her clown school friend a military salute.]

Giggles: "You got it, Supreme Rabbit!"

[And with that, Giggles left the room to gather a posse. Luan then reached into her pocket and pulled out a familiar device... Lisa's tracking device. In the weeks following Alex's attack on Royal Woods, Lisa was able to make a new and improved version of her device, complete with GPS functions.]

[Luan then looked at the screen with a devious smile on her face.]

Luan: "I never got to properly thank you for implanting those tracking chips, Lisa. Now I can see just where you all are."

[Luan then saw a group of dots heading towards the Loud House.]

Luan: "And it looks like half of you are already on their way here. But don't think you'll get here without a few Easter surprises... if you know what I mean?"

[And with that, Luan let out a chuckle as she eyed the moving dots.]

Meanwhile...

[Lori and her group were driving through the neighborhood in Vanzilla as they kept an eye out for any prank traps that Luan might've set on the road. Lori was behind the wheel, Bobby sat beside her in the passenger seat, Ronnie Anne, Lincoln, and Lynn sat in the second row seats from left to right, Rita and Luna sat in the third row seats, and Lola stood on top of the van as she scanned her surroundings.]

Ronnie Anne: "You see anything, Lola?"

Lola: "Everything looks clear so far, Ronnie Anne!"

Lori: "I don't like this, you guys. There could be a trap just waiting to be sprung."

[Bobby held Lori's hand for support.]

Bobby: "Don't worry, Babe. We'll get through this."

Lincoln: "Bobby's right. We just need to keep a sharp eye out."

Ronnie Anne: "Yeah! We're not going to let a single prank hit us tonight. Not as long as I'm here."

[As they approached the McBride House, they were suddenly bombarded by a hail of colored eggs. To make matters worse, the moment the eggs break, they emit a terrible smell. It was clear to everyone that Luan was not playing around, as the eggs were rotten. Lola quickly got down from the roof and climbed back into the back of the van to avoid getting hit by the smelly projectiles.]

Lola: "Ech! These Easter Eggs are rancid!"

Lori: "You're telling me! This is literally the sleigh ride incident all over again!"

Ronnie Anne: "Don't remind me!"

Bobby: "So much spoiled eggnog."

Lincoln: "As long as we just keep the windows up, we should be alright!"

Lynn: "Lincoln's right! Once they go down, they ain't coming back up! Punch it!"

[The group sped through the neighborhood for a few more blocks while avoiding more Easter Egg stink bombs until they finally stopped in front of the McBride House.]

Rita: "Everyone out! Quickly! Get in the house!"

[And with that, the group immediately got out of the van and started to retreat to the McBride House. However, Lola tripped on her dress and fell to the ground on the way to the house before getting hit by numerous rotten eggs, leaving a pungent smell on the pageant queen as she screamed. Lincoln went back for his younger sister and carried her on his back all the way into the house while avoiding more falling eggs. The moment that everyone was inside the house, Luna slammed the door shut before locking it.]

Luna: "Woo! I'm still standin'! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"

[Lola cried as Lincoln set her down on the floor. Bobby held his nose to prevent himself from smelling the odor as did everyone else.]

Lola: "I smell awful!"

[Lola spat some of the rotten yolk that got in her mouth.]

Lola: "I'm going to need a long shower after this!"

[Lola put her hands over her face and sobbed while her mother put her hand over her shoulder whilst holding her nose.]

[As Lori and Bobby looked around, the whole house was a mess. The carpet had stains, the walls were covered in scratches, and there was even a few banana peels all over the floor. There was no doubt that this was the handiwork of Luan.]

Bobby: "Jeez... Your sister really did a number on Clydesdale's house."

Lincoln: "We have to see how Clyde's dads are doing before we move forward."

Lori: "He's right. Lincoln, you, Lynn, Ronnie Anne, and Mom check the basement. Luna, Bobby, and I will stay here with Lola until you're done."

Rita: "Okay, honey."

Lincoln: "Got it."

[And with that, Lincoln, Ronnie Anne, Lynn, and Rita approached the basement door. Rita opened the door before Lynn took the lead with her brother and mother following behind while Ronnie Anne stood guard by the door. When the group of three turned on the lights, they gasped when they found Harold and Howard tied together in the middle of the room on two chairs and shuddering with traumatized looks on their faces. The both of them had their heads in cages filled with catnip as well as scratch marks all over their faces, and in each of the cages were Cleopawtra and Nepurrtiti, respectively. It was clear that their cats were the ones that scratched their faces due to the catnip.]

[The two McBride men looked over and gasped when they saw Lincoln.]

Harold: "Lincoln!"

Howard: "Help us, Lincoln! This is torture!"

[Lincoln gulped.]

Lincoln: "I'll see what Lynn and I can do."

[Howard's eyes widened with shock as he saw Rita's attire before closing his eyes and looking away.]

Howard: "Good lord, Rita! What are you doing in those clothes?!"

[Rita let out an exasperated sigh as she put her arms over her shirt and shorts.]

Rita: "Luan tampered with my regular clothes AND she also tampered with my workout attire as well. Do you have any spare pants I can borrow?"

[Harold and Howard gave each other a brief look before the former answered Rita's question.]

Harold: "They are upstairs in our bedroom dresser."

Howard: "Just please come back down when you're decent."

Rita: "Thanks."

[And with that, Rita went back up the stairs to get some pants.]

Lynn: "Don't worry, Mr. McBrides. We'll get you out of this."

Harold: "Thank you, Lynn Jr.."

[And with that, Lynn got to work on untying the McBrides from their bounds while Lincoln contacted Clyde on his radio to give him a status report.]

Lincoln: "This is Lincoln. My group and I have just entered your house."

Clyde: "How are my dads?"

[Lincoln sighed.]

Lincoln: "Bad news, Clyde. Luan got them both. They're tied up in the basement with cages on their heads and your cats scratched their faces like crazy. Lynn's helping them out now."

Clyde: "Holy nachos! You still have anybody in your group?"

Lincoln: "Most of us made it in the house intact, but Lola wasn't so lucky. She got hit by rotten Easter Eggs and now she'll need a long shower when this is all over."

[Lynn struggled with the cage on Harold until she finally managed to get it off. Cleopawtra immediately got out of the cage and ran up the stairs.]

Clyde: "Man... Luan must really be pulling out all the stops this year."

Lincoln: "You have no idea."

[Lynn then got the second cage off of Howard and it fell to the floor before Nepurrtiti got out of it and ran up the stairs.]

Lynn: "Alright, you're good to go now."

[Both McBrides took a breather.]

Howard: "Thank you so much... I need a long rest after this and so does Harold."

Harold: "After what we've been through... I definitely need to lie down."

[At that moment, they all heard the front door open.]

Lincoln: "I'll call you back, Clyde. I think someone else just entered the house."

Clyde: "Understood. Clyde, out."

[And with that, Lincoln put down his walkie-talkie before heading up the stairs and exiting the basement with Lynn following behind while Harold stood up and helped his traumatized husband back on his feet. Upon exiting the basement, Lincoln, Lynn, and Ronnie Anne walked over to the front room to find Zach with Lori, Bobby, Luna, and Lola. Zach was also holding his nose and waving his free hand to not smell the foul egg stench coming from the downed pageant queen.]

Lincoln: "Zach! What are you doing out here?"

Zach: "I was just looking for you, Lincoln! I saw your family van parked outside of Clyde's house and I had to see if you were okay."

Lincoln: "We're okay, sort of. Clyde's with the rest of my family at Lori and Bobby's apartment. What about Rusty and Liam?"

[Zach sighed as he crossed his arms.]

Zach: "They've been done in, Lincoln, and so have their families. Even my parents got pranked, but I managed to get away unscathed. I don't know what your sister Luan and her clown friends have planned, but we need to put a stop to all this before it goes out of control!"

Lori: "You're not wrong there, Zach! Let's just wait for my mom to get back here so we can all get going."

[As if on cue, Rita came out of the bedroom as she wore a pair of brown pants to cover her indecency down below.]

Rita: "Alright, kids. I'm back and I am fully covered."

[Zach looked over at his friend's mother with one eyebrow raised.]

Zach: "What's with the pants, Mrs. Loud?"

Lincoln: "Long story, Zach. You don't want to know."

Lori: "Let's just get going, guys! We have to save Marty!"

Bobby: "Lori's right! Vamos, everyone!"

[And with Zach now joining them, the group went outside and got back in Vanzilla. Lincoln carried Lola and put her in the back of the van before the group drove towards the Loud House.]

[As they drove away, however, three tweenagers on BMXs were watching them from behind a nearby house.]

Anderson: "Okay, guys... Remember the plan... Do not make yourselves known until we are close to Franklin Avenue... Got it?"

[Taylor and Pablo nodded and the three tweens began pedaling after the van on their bikes with Anderson in the lead.]

Meanwhile, at Bobby and Lori's apartment...

[Makeshift defenses were set up around the apartment complex in case any of the clowns showed up. The inside of the living room had been reorganized with sandbags as most of the group took cover behind it. The front door had been barricaded by Lana to prevent anyone from coming in. One of the upsides to this was that they had access to the bathroom, which meant that there was no use for a "tinkle tube", which was one of Lincoln's methods from two years ago when he was hiding in his room to avoid Luan.]

[Clyde held his walkie-talkie in his hands as he stayed in contact with Lincoln.]

Clyde: "How are things on your end, Lincoln?"

Lincoln: "The good news is we found Zach at your house and he's opted to join us."

Clyde: "That's good to know, buddy. What's the bad news?"

Lincoln: "The bad news is his family had been pranked by Luan's clowns and so have Liam and Rusty. So now, Zach wants payback on the clowns."

Clyde: "Not so good to know. You just stay sharp out there."

Lincoln: "You too, Clyde. Lincoln, signing off."

[And with that, Lincoln cut off.]

Deidre: "How's our food situation, Lynn?"

Lynn Sr.: "It looks like Lori and Bobby have plenty of food for us to eat."

Lisa: "Our father is right, Miss Hayes. With the amount of food in Lori's refrigerator, it should be enough to hold us until April 2nd, just as long as somebody doesn't eat it all."

[The Loud siblings all glared at Lana, not forgetting about how she ate all the food in Lincoln's room during April Fools Day two years ago.]

Lana: "What? I'm a growing girl."

[Just then, the group all heard the sounds of engines revving and walked over to the window before looking through it. Giggles and a posse of her clowns approached the apartment complex in a couple of pickup trucks with tarps covering the beds. Then they all got out and surrounded the entire apartment complex. Giggles held a megaphone painted like a party blower in her hand before speaking to everyone through it.]

Giggles: "Okay, Loud Family, we know that you're all in there!"

Lily: "Uh-oh..."

Lana: "The clowns from L.A.F.F. are here!"

Lynn Sr.: "Ding-dang-damn it! How did they find us?!"

[Lisa gasped when she realized how she could've known.]

Lisa: "Oh, sweet catharsis! My tracking device! Luan must be in possession of it!"

Deidre: "Hold on! Your what now?"

[Everyone else in the room stared at Lisa as she fibbed.]

Lisa: "Uh... Lucky guess?"

[Lucy buried her face in her hands.]

Lucy: "Groan..."

Giggles: "You all know the drill, Louds! We won't have to prank everyone in this complex if you all just come out and take it!"

Deidre: "Uh-uh... She wouldn't dare!"

Leni: "O-M-Gosh, you guys! What are we going to do? We are, like, in great danger!"

[Lisa plucked up courage.]

Lisa: "Wrong, Leni... I AM the danger! I am the one who knocks!"

[Lisa then yelled out through the window.]

Lisa: "You hear me?! We will never surrender to the L.A.F.F.!"

[Giggles smiled and shrugged before speaking through the megaphone again.]

Giggles: "Have it your way then! You brought this on yourselves and everyone else!"

[Giggles then put down the megaphone and addressed the rest of the posse.]

Giggles: "Let 'em have it, you clowns!"

[And with that, the tarps on the pickup trucks came off, revealing catapults loaded with colored eggs and water balloons filled with melted chocolate.]

Giggles: "Fire the catapults!"

[And with that, they started launching eggs and water balloons at the complex, staining the outer walls with rotten egg yolks and chocolate. As this was going down, some of the clowns entered the complex with pies in their hands, eager to get in and start their pranking spree on behalf of Luan. A couple of them went to the apartment of Nate and Mirah before knocking on their door. As soon as Nate opened the door, he was met with a pie to the face by the clown before falling on his back as the clown entered the apartment and pied Mirah in the face as well.]

Nate: "Doggone it! I knew I should've stayed in bed!"

[The clown then left the apartment and slammed the door shut before making his way to the next apartment. The rest of the Loud Siblings, Lynn Sr., Deidre and Clyde could only stand their ground in the hopes that they don't get pranked again, at least until Lori and the others have dealt with Luan.]

Meanwhile, in Luna and Luan's room...

[Luan remained in her chair as she kept her eyes on the moving dots on the tablet.]

Luan: "Looks like you managed to survive my egg bombs, Lori. Sorry... I didn't mean to be egging you on. I had to launch them at EGG-xactly the right time!"

[Luan laughed while Marty looked up at his aunt with curiosity.]

Luan: "But don't think that's the end of it. I've got plenty more surprises in store for you."

[Just then, Giggles' voice spoke from Luan's walkie-talkie.]

Giggles: "Supreme Rabbit, this is Rabbit Number Two. My posse and I have the Louds held up in the apartment. We're going from door to door pranking the other tenants as we speak."

Luan: "That's good. My family will have to give themselves up eventually. You just hold your ground until they decide to come out."

Giggles: "Over and out, Supreme Rabbit. Rabbit Number Two, out!"

[As soon as Giggles cut off, Luan put the tablet and walkie-talkie down on the floor. Then, with Marty in her arms, she got up from her chair and walked out of the room. Luan then headed down the stairs, went out the front door, then walked over to the garage before taking the remote out of her pocket. She then pressed the up button and the garage door slowly opened, revealing a horde of white bunnies in cages. Marty looked over at the fluffy creatures and gurgled in delight as he reached his tiny hands out to them.]

Luan: "You like those rabbits, don't you?"

[Luan then tapped her free index finger on Marty's nose. Then she turned her attention back to the bunnies.]

Luan: "Mama Rabbit's right here, my little ones. And I think it's time you all had a little exercise."

[Luan then opened the cages.]

Luan: "Run, rabbits, run!"

[And with that, the rabbits ran out of the garage and stampeded down the street until they were out of sight.]

Luan: "Let's see Lori and the others try to get through this."

[One more baby bunny ran over to Luan and she bent down to pick it up before holding it in her other arm. The bunny sniffed Marty's face and the baby giggled. Luan gave off a warm smile as she saw Marty play with the bunny before carrying both of them back into the Loud House.]

Luan: "I think you could use a little playmate today, Mar-Mar."

Meanwhile...

[The Loud siblings continued driving through the neighborhood as Lincoln and Zach started to make conversation.]

Lincoln: "So, how did you manage to survive getting pranked, Zach?"

Zach: "I just snuck out my bedroom window and managed to avoid the clowns running from door to door."

Ronnie Anne: "Just like that?"

Zach: "That's right. My parents had cameras set up all over the house. That's how I knew the clowns were coming. I really had no idea how crazy Luan could be on April Fools Day."

Lincoln: "No one does, except for me and my family. But considering everything that happened today, I think this is the craziest she has ever been."

Ronnie Anne: "You're telling me."

[At that moment, Bobby looked through his side view mirror and noticed three tweens on BMXs pedaling behind Vanzilla.]

Bobby: "Uh... Lincoln, Ronnie Anne, Zach, it looks like we're being followed. Aren't those kids from your Middle School?"

Zach: "You mean the ones that tried to take over our bus and beat everyone up?"

Ronnie Anne: "Yeah. I showed them a thing or two."

[Lincoln looked back to see the three tweens behind them in the distance.]

Lincoln: "You're right, Bobby! That's them! Why are they following us?"

[Zach looked back and saw the trio.]

Lori: "I have literally no idea, but I don't think we should stick around to find out."

[The tweens pedaled closer and closer until they reached Vanzilla. Anderson and Pablo pulled along the left side of the van while Taylor pulled along the right.]

Anderson: "Hey, Louds! Your sister sends her regards!"

Taylor: "Yeah! And don't think just because your mom is with you that you feel safe!"

Pablo: "Happy Easter Fools, losers!"

[And with that, the three eighth-graders laughed as they threw red balloons from their bags at Vanzilla, all of which were filled with melted chocolate that stained the paintwork of the van.]

Rita: "Damn it! Didn't their parents teach them any manners?!"

Luna: "Floor it, Lori! Push it to the Limit!"

[Lori stepped on the gas once again and Vanzilla sped up, forcing Anderson, Taylor, and Pablo to pedal faster in order to keep up with the van.]

Anderson: "Keep up with that van, guys, and make sure you don't miss a single balloon!"

Pablo: "You got it, Andy!"

Taylor: "Aim for the side mirrors so they can't see us!"

[Anderson and his friends continued to throw chocolate-filled balloons at Vanzilla as the Louds and Zach kept dodging them.]

Luna: "Man! They must have 99 red prank balloons in their arsenal!"

[Taylor pedaled ahead of Vanzilla and threw another balloon at the windshield, obstructing Lori's view of the road ahead. She tried to use the wipers, but they got stuck because of the chocolate, forcing her to reach out from her window to wipe the chocolate off while trying not to get hit by any more balloons.]

Bobby: "Jeez! These kids are not messing around!"

Lori: "You think?! I oughta fix them for messing the van!"

[At that moment, Anderson and his friends got tired and slowed down until they were trailing behind Vanzilla again.]

Bobby: "Looks like they're slowing down!"

Lori: "They might be tired for now, Bobby, but they'll literally be back for a second wind!"

Lynn: "Well I'm gonna make sure those jerks don't get that wind!"

[Lynn then reached into her jersey and took out a boomerang. Then she looked out the window before throwing it at the BMX-riding trio.]

Anderson: "Heads up!"

[Anderson and Taylor managed to dodge the flying object, but Pablo was not fast enough and was hit in the face by said object, knocking him off his bike.]

Taylor: "PABLO!"

[Pablo rolled on the street for a bit as his glasses fell off and landed right beside him.]

[The boomerang then flew back to Lynn and the athlete caught it.]

Lynn: "Bullseye!"

[Taylor growled as she started pedaling towards Vanzilla at a faster rate, so much so that she went right past Anderson until she was along the right side of the van.]

Taylor: "Now you twerps are gonna get it!"

Anderson: "Go get 'em, Tay!"

[Taylor started throwing more balloons at Vanzilla in the hopes of hitting at least one member of the group in the vehicle. Luckily, Lynn managed to get back in the van before she could get hit by more balloons.]

Taylor: "Just stop that van and take it, Louds! You're only prolonging the inevitable!"

Lori: "NEVER! Not until I get my baby back!"

Taylor: "Oh, don't you worry about your kid, Loud! We took real good care of him!"

[Lori growled and swerved Vanzilla to the right, side-swiping Taylor's bike. Taylor's bike wobbled for a bit, but she managed to regain control of it.]

Taylor: "Oh, you did not just scratch my new bike! Now you're REALLY asking for it!"

[Taylor grabbed the handle of the door with the broken lock and opened it. She then reached out to Lincoln with her left hand while holding onto the door with her right hand.]

Bobby: "Look out ahead!"

[Lori swerved, causing Taylor to let go of the door before she crashed into a pile of trash cans on the sidewalk. Anderson pedaled past his downed friend and growled as he looked at Vanzilla.]

Anderson: "You're not getting away that easily, Louds!"

[And just like that, Anderson pedaled faster until he was close to Vanzilla again, where he proceeded to throw more balloons at the back.]

Anderson: "When I'm done with you, I'm gonna give your brother the biggest April Fools beatdown of a lifetime!"

Zach: "Not if I have anything to say about it!"

[Zach then reached into his bag and pulled out a pie before poking his head out the window.]

Zach: "Hey, Andy! You've got some pie in your eye!"

Anderson: "Huh?"

[And with that, Zach threw the pie at Anderson's face. Anderson was so blinded that he lost control of his bike and crashed into a garden on the left side of the street. Lincoln, Luna, Lynn, and Bobby cheered for Zach, but Lori was busy getting the chocolate off the windshield.]

Lincoln: "Alright, Zach!"

Lynn: "You really saved our butts!"

Bobby: "Gracias, Zach!"

Zach: "Thanks! Those jerks had nothing on us!"

[As soon as Lori wiped the last mess of chocolate off the windshield, she looked ahead and saw what appeared to be a herd of white rabbits speeding straight towards the van.]

Bobby: "What is it, Babe?"

[The others looked ahead and saw the rabbits running towards them.]

Lincoln: "Stampede!"

Lynn: "Oh man! It's the running of the buns!"

[Not wanting to run over any of the approaching bunnies, Lori slammed on the brakes and Vanzilla came to a sudden stop.]

Lori: "Everyone get on top! We'll wait until they've all passed by!"

[And with that, Lori and her group (sans Lola) got out and climbed on top of the van as the rabbits started running past. However, the pants that Rita had borrowed from the McBrides got caught in the corner of her door while she was climbing and they ripped off before falling down to the pavement, exposing Rita's short shorts again.]

Rita: "Damn it! Exposed again!"

[The matriarch of the Louds now stood on all fours on top of the van as the bunnies continued to pass by. Zach was crouched down behind Rita and put his hands over his eyes to prevent himself from seeing the older woman's round posterior. Lincoln noticed this and gave his friend a look of disdain.]

Lincoln: "Zach!"

Zach: "I didn't see anything, Lincoln! If I did, my girlfriend would cream me! Also, I just realized that saying that sentence like that sounded kinda wrong."

Lynn: "Would you stop talking already, you dweeb?! This conversation is getting too weird as it is!"

[Bobby was crouched next to Lori at the front of the roof as they both held hands for comfort.]

Bobby: "Don't let me go, Babe!"

Lori: "I love you, Boo-Boo Bear!"

[Luna had her hands over her mouth and nose to prevent herself from inhaling the scent of the rabbits that were still passing by.]

Luna: "I will survive!"

[However, Luna was suddenly hit in the face by another chocolate filled balloon, causing her to stumble backwards. Luna then lost her balance and fell off the van with a scream before landing on the pavement, where she got trampled by the bunnies for a few seconds until the last ones had passed. Once the bunnies had disappeared, the others looked down at the fallen rocker, who was now moaning from her allergies.]

Lincoln: "Are you alright, Luna?!"

[Luna coughed for a bit before answering her brother.]

Luna: "Awwwww, man... My allergies are back."

[Luna sneezed profusely again before her face started getting puffy and red.]

Luna: "Dang it all."

[Just then, the group heard someone laughing nearby. They all looked over and saw Anderson laughing his ass off at Luna's predicament.]

Anderson: "Looks like the last laugh is mine, Louds! Good luck trying to stop the Supreme Rabbit!"

[And with that, Anderson ran off laughing to find his friends while Lori and the rest of the Louds got down from the van to tend to Luna. Rita glared angrily at the pre-teen as he ran off.]

Rita: "Just wait until I call his family about his behavior!"

Luna: "I think I'm done for, fam. You go on without me."

Lynn: "Fat chance, Lunes. We ain't gonna leave you hanging."

[Lynn and Lincoln helped their sister off the pavement and carried her into the back of the van with Lola so that she could rest.]

Luna: "Thanks, but I'm not gonna be much help now."

Lori: "Well, we're literally not going to just leave you out on the street either. You're still coming with us."

[Just after everyone else got in, Lincoln contacted Clyde on his radio again.]

Lincoln: "Do you copy, Clyde? We just had another casualty. We got ambushed by Anderson and his group and then Luna got run over by a bunch of bunnies."

Clyde: "Bunnies?"

Lincoln: "Yeah, It wouldn't sound very painful if it weren't for her allergies. She needs to rest now."

Clyde: "Ouch. But listen, Lincoln! Giggles and her clown friends are attacking the home front! They're going from door to door pranking all the other tenants! We'll hold them off for as long as we can, but you need to get to Luan and put a stop to her, and fast!"

Lucy: "Clyde, we need to get ready! Those clowns are about ready to-"

[Suddenly, Clyde and Lucy cut off.]

Lincoln: "Clyde? What's happening over there?! Clyde!"

Zach: "Was that Clyde on the radio? What happened to him?"

[Lincoln put down his walkie-talkie before looking over at Zach.]

Lincoln: "He, his mother, and the rest of my family are holed up at Lori and Bobby's place. Giggles and her posse have been sent there to prank everybody."

[Zach gasped.]

Zach: "She has?! This is worse than I thought. We have to hightail it to your house before any more harm is done!"

Lori: "He's right! We literally have no time to dawdle! Now let's get going!"

[And with that, Lori stepped on the gas and the group continued towards the Loud House. However, as they drove on, Ronnie Anne couldn't help but feel that something was off.]

Ronnie Anne: Something's not right here. How did Anderson and his group know where we were going and when we would pass by? I'll have to think more on that when we get back to the Loud House.

Meanwhile, at the Loud House...

[Luan sat in her chair as she kept monitoring the tracking device with a smile on her face.]

Luan: "Looks like Anderson and his friends have done their part. Plus, Gary has done a really good job multiplying. Imagine that- my family being stopped by a bunch of wascally wabbits."

[Luan chuckled as she held a carrot by her mouth and raised an eyebrow.]

Luan: "Ain't I a stinker?"

[Luan then caught a whiff of something foul coming from Marty before she dropped the carrot and put her free hand over her nose.]

Luan: "Yeesh... Speaking of stinkers... Smells like someone needs his diaper changed."

[And with that, Luan got out of her chair and went into Lisa and Lily's room with her nephew in her arms. She then set the baby on the changing table as she began to change his diaper.]

Luan: "Boy, Marty, you sure know how to make a mess in your diapers, don't you?"

[As Luan tossed the used diaper into the trash can, a cocky smile formed on the comedienne's face.]

Luan: "But on the plus side, dirty diapers mean a little more ammo for my defenses. Good job, Marty. You've given your Auntie Luan a lil' advantage. Yes you have. Yes you have."

[Luan started tickling Marty's tummy, making him giggle.]

Luan: "Your Uncle Lincoln and Auntie Anne won't even know what hit them."

[Marty innocently looked up at his aunt as she powdered him and put a fresh diaper on him. Luan then picked up the baby and carried him out of the room.]

Meanwhile, at Carlisle Park Apartments...

[The remaining Loud Family continued to hold out against the attacking clowns, but things were not looking so good for them.]

Lisa: "Leni, Lana, I need you to guard the balcony in case the clowns try to flank us through there."

Lana: "Sir yes sir!"

[Lana gave a salute to her younger sister, who then started yelling unexpectedly as some of her saliva sprayed on the young mechanic's face.]

Lisa: "I am not a sir! I work for a living, you imbecile! Now get out of my face and guard that balcony with your life!"

[And just like that, Leni and Lana rushed over to the balcony.]

Lana: "Leni, you check out the balcony and see if there are any clowns. I'm gonna go gather some more supplies to barricade the door."

Leni: "Got it."

[Leni opened the slider to the balcony, only to be met by water as two of the clowns sprayed from a hose that was connected to a nearby fire hydrant. After a few seconds, Leni's night dress started shrinking and shriveling to the point where her panties are now exposed. The second eldest Loud sibling screamed before putting her hands over her underwear while blushing in embarrassment and running back inside the apartment in tears.]

Leni: "Don't look at me!"

[Deidre put her hands over Clyde's eyes to prevent him from seeing Leni's underwear bottoms.]

Lisa: "Dang it! We just lost Leni!"

[Some of the clowns set up a ladder to the balcony and tried to climb up it to get in, but Lana pushed the ladder with her foot, sending it tumbling down to the ground along with the clowns.]

Lana: "Ha! That oughta slow 'em down!"

[At that moment, banging was heard from the front door, knocking one of the mahogany boards off as its nails came loose.]

Lynn Sr.: "They're trying to break down the front door!"

Lana: "I'll go get it!"

[Lana ran over to the front door with her hammer, hoping to nail the fallen boards back in front of the door. However, with each board she nailed back in, another one would come off due to the banging from outside.]

Lana: "I could use a little help here!"

"I'm right here."

[Lucy suddenly appeared in front of Lana, scaring her. The gothic Loud then leaned her back against the door to prevent it from opening while Lana went back to work trying to keep the boards in place.]

Lucy: "These clowns are like zombies."

[Just then, the door was forced open a crack and a clown hand reached out and grabbed Lucy's arm before dragging her outside. One of the clowns then took an Easter Egg out of his pocket and put on Lucy's head, then he tapped the egg with a mallet, allowing the rotten yoke to trickle all over Lucy's head.]

Lucy: "Gag..."

[Clyde looked out the balcony to see a bunch of clowns with pies in their hands. As the clowns got ready to throw, Deidre ran right in front of her son before being bombarded by the desserts. Deidre screamed as pie after pie hit her before one more pit hit her in the face. Deidre was so blinded that she stumbled for a bit before falling down to the floor.]

Clyde: "My mom's fallen!"

[At that very moment, Lana was getting exhausted trying to keep the mahogany boards in place.]

Lana: "My arms are getting tired! These boards won't hold!"

Lisa: "Mayday! Mayday! Our defenses are breaking! The clowns are breaking in!"

[Suddenly, the front door burst open, breaking off the mahogany boards and allowing a group of clowns to enter the room. At the same time, another group of clowns managed to finally climb to the balcony and join the others.]

[Giggles and the clowns finally managed to enter the apartment and cornered the remaining group in the kitchen.]

Giggles: "Ooooooh, we got you now, Louds! It took us a whole hour, but we finally got you right where we want you! And now that we have you in our sights, ready for the pranking of your lifetime?"

[The group gulped as the clowns got their pies, seltzer bottles, colored egg bombs, and other props ready.]

Giggles: "Happy Easter Fools, everyone! Let 'em have it!"

[Before the clowns could give the group the final blow, Lisa yelled out.]

Lisa: "WAIT!"

[The clowns stopped as they stared down at the spectacled bald girl.]

Lisa: "Have you clowns ever stopped to think about what happens afterward? You think that my fourth eldest sister is going to thank you for helping her in this year's prank apocalypse? How long will it take until she starts going after the rest of you? It could even start on the year after today! My sister has given us a choice, as you clearly have seen earlier, so I shall give YOU one! You can either continue to do Luan's bidding and give us the finishing blow, or you can side with us and rebel against her... The choice is yours."

[Giggles and the clowns all looked at one another, feeling rather perplexed after hearing Lisa's words. Would their friend from clown school really go after them once they have no use for her in future April Fools Days?]

[At the same time, the Louds, Deidre, and Clyde observed the clowns, hoping that Lisa's bluff would be enough to convince them. They were all backed into a corner and their day now rests on Lisa's words.]

Three days ago...

[In a bitter thunderstorm that started moments ago, a car was driving from Royal Woods to Detroit. Whitney was behind the wheel of the car dressed in a black business suit pertaining to Rosato's instructions, and sitting beside her in the passenger seat was Thicc QT, who was dressed in a white business suit with a skirt that stopped close to her hips.]

Thicc QT: "Like, are you sure you know what you're doing, cousin? I really don't like the look of the weather here."

Whitney: "Cousin, this is our big chance to finally get back at Lori for everything she's done, and I have waited far too long for this moment. All we need to do is meet up with Mr. Rosato's niece, tell her all about my problems, and she will help us out."

Thicc QT: "IF she will help us out."

[Whitney then reached her right hand to Thicc QT and patted her back.]

Whitney: "Never doubt your own cousin, sweetie. It's ALL going to be worth it."

[Whitney kept on driving, and within minutes, the city of Detroit was right up ahead.]

Whitney: "Well, here we are; Motor City. Now, according to Mr. Rosato's instructions, we are supposed to meet him at the abandoned Boblo Building, which is near the east end of West Jefferson Avenue, so keep your eyes open for it."

Thicc QT: "Like, that's really not my ideal place, but whatever you say."

[Once Whitney drove through Downtown Detroit, she drove on West Fort Street before making a left on South Clark Street. Then, upon reaching West Jefferson Avenue, the two women spotted the tall 10-story building in the pouring rain.]

Whitney: "This looks like the place, T. Now all we have to do is wait for Mr. Rosato."

[Whitney parked the car across from the main gate leading to the building. After about a minute, Whitney and Thicc QT were getting impatient.]

Thicc QT: "Like, where is this Mr. Rosato guy? I thought he was supposed to meet us here?"

Whitney: "He better... I did not drive all this way from Royal Woods to Detroit just to be stood up."

[Whitney let out a frustrated sigh as she rested her head on the steering wheel.]

[Suddenly, there was a knock on the driver's window as the sound of thunder boomed, causing Whitney and Thicc QT to scream in fright. After taking a few seconds to catch her breath, Whitney took a good look at the shadowy figure's face under his fedora, revealing himself to be Rosato.]

Rosato: "Ahhh... Miss Whetta... You've arrived just in time. And I see that you've brought your, eh... plus-one with you."

Whitney: "Do NOT scare me like that, Mr. Rosato!"

[Rosato raised his hands in defense as he spoke.]

Rosato: "I do apologize for that, ladies. But I simply had to remain incognito until you both had arrived. You understand, don't you?"

[Whitney let out an exasperated sigh.]

Whitney: "Whatever. Just tell me that your niece is waiting for us inside."

Rosato: "Ohhh, believe me, she IS, and she has been itching to make your acquaintance. Why don't you ladies park your car in the garage and I will escort you both right to her? I will open up the gate so you can drive on through."

[Whitney nodded before Rosato walked over to the gate and opened it. Whitney then drove through the open gate and stopped to allow Rosato to get in the back before driving a few more yards to the Boblo Building. After parking her car into the garage, Whitney, Thicc QT, and Rosato got out to be greeted by a few people, all of whom were female. The one in charge of the group appeared to be a woman of medium build in her early 40s. She wore a green baseball jersey, blue jeans, black sneakers and a green baseball cap that matched the jersey. She then spoke to Rosato with a Boston accent.]

Woman: "Hey-a, Mr. Rosato! Ya made it! I take it these are the new recruits?"

Rosato: "They are indeed, Nellie. You just go up and tell the boss that we'll be coming to see her real soon."

Nellie: "Not a prob, Ros. In fact, why don't you all tag along? I have other business to take care of on the way there."

Rosato: "Alright then... lead the way."

[Nellie then turned to look at the girls behind her.]

Nellie: "Alright, girls! We're done here! Get back to work!"

[And with that, the other girls rushed out of the garage.]

Rosato: "I hope you ladies don't mind the extra company we have here. We're preparing for a very important meeting in a few days."

[Whitney said nothing as she and Thicc QT followed Rosato and Nellie out of the garage and through the empty halls of the first floor until they reached the stairs. As the trio started climbing up the stairs, Thicc QT spoke up.]

Thicc QT: "Mr. Rosato...? This place looks kinda, like, empty. Where is everybody?"

Rosato: "They're a few floors up. It's much safer to leave the lower floors vacant to avoid suspicion.

Nellie: "Mr. R's right. My boss' operations start on the 5th floor and her main office is on the 9th floor."

Thicc QT: "That high? Can't we, like, take the elevator or something?"

Rosato: "No can do, ma'am. The elevators haven't worked in over a decade and powering them up could attract outside attention that we simply can't afford."

Nellie: "Besides, what's wrong with a little exercise?"

Thicc QT: "Awww..."

Whitney: "Calm down, T. We'll just have to grin and bear it."

[After about a couple minutes of climbing, the group of four reached the 5th floor where a lot more activity was happening.]

Rosato: "I hope you two ladies don't mind, but Nellie and I have some business to discuss with someone else."

[As Whitney and Thicc QT followed Rosato and Nellie through the hall of the 5th floor, the brunette woman noticed some men and women doing particularly illegal things.]

Thicc QT: "Um, like... Mr. Rosato? Nellie? Are all these people here... for a reason?"

Nellie: "Oh them? They're just some of our clienteles attending this week's meeting."

Rosato: "She's right. And I have a peculiar feeling you two ladies are going to be a part of that meeting."

[Nellie then approached a woman in a green hazmat suit.]

Nellie: "Hey, Pam!"

[The women then spoke to Nellie with the accent of a Southern Belle.]

Pamela: "Well, howdy do, Nellie and Mr. Rosato! Who are these young ladies here?"

Rosato: "Just some potential new recruits."

Nellie: "Yeah. So how's your side business coming along?"

Pamela: "Well, Nellie, we have managed to batch up enough crystal to last us for a month or two."

Rosato: "And how much are we talking exactly?"

Pamela: "Oh, about two mill and a half, Mr. R. I think it's a pretty decent amount."

Nellie: "Yeah, not bad. And how much have Mary's gambling rackets made in the last week?"

Pamela: "Last I checked, Mary told me that her slot machines have been diggin' more gold than she herself has from all her previous marriages. About close to five mill, if I do declare."

Nellie: "That's good to hear. You girls have maintained a steady income."

Pamela: "Why thank you, Nellie."

Nellie: "You've very welcome, Pamela. Now... As you were."

[As Pamela walked off, Rosato and Nellie looked back at Whitney and Thicc QT.]

Nellie: "Alright, I think we've done enough here for now."

Rosato: "She's right. Let's go up and see my niece now."

[Rosato and Nellie led the girls back to the stairs and the trio climbed them.]

Whitney: "Forgive me for prying, Mr. Rosato, but who was that woman?"

Rosato: "Oh, that's just Pamela. She's one of our capos and she's in charge of smack operations."

Nellie: "Yeah, and as underboss, I'm the one in charge of the capos. You'll learn more about them after you meet the boss. By the way, my name's Nellson Laughlin, but everybody calls me Nellie."

Whitney: "Anything else we should know?"

Rosato: "Oh yes... I believe your co-worker is waiting in there as well."

Whitney: "Figures."

[At that moment, Nellie, Rosato, Whitney, and Thicc QT reached the 9th floor.]

Rosato: "We're on the right floor now, ladies. Now let's go find the boss' office."

[Rosato and Nellie led Whitney and Thicc QT down the hall until they reached a set of double doors, which were being guarded by two women with Uzis in their hands. Nellie and Rosato stopped directly in front of the guards before clearing his throat.]

Nellie: "We're here to see my niece, girls."

Rosato: "That's right. We have some important business to discuss with her concerning the new girls."

Guard: "Right this way, Nellie. You too, Mr. Rosato."

[The female guards moved aside and Nellie walked in while Rosato looked back at Whitney and Thicc QT.]

Rosato: "Okay, girls, we're here. Now you wait right here while I go schmooze my niece for a bit. Nellie and I will tell her you're here to see her, and then we'll be in business."

[Whitney nodded before Rosato went into his boss' office before the doors closed again. All that Whitney and Thicc QT could do now was wait.]

[After a few minutes of waiting, one of the double doors opened again and a certain former news reporter walked out while shooting a brief glance of indifference at her co-worker.]

Katherine: "Whitney..."

Whitney: "Katherine..."

[Katherine said nothing else as she left the waiting room. Rosato poked his head through the double doors as he spoke to Whitney and Thicc QT.]

Rosato: "Come right in, Ladies... My niece wants to have a word with you."

[Rosato retreated back behind the doors.]

[Whitney took a deep breath, then turned her head to look at Thicc QT.]

Whitney: "This is it, T... Our chance is within our grasp... No turning back now."

[And with that, Whitney and Thicc QT followed Rosato into the office. Inside, the room was half-lit. The lights were lit on one side of the office where the doors were, and the lights on the side where the main desk sat were dimly lit. A woman dressed in a black trench coat and matching black gloves sat in a godfather-like chair as she looked out the window and stared directly at the stormy waters of the Michigan River while a black hat matching the coat sat on the desk behind her. On the other side of the desk were two empty chairs.]

[Nellie stood by the right side of the desk as she held an aluminum baseball bat in her hands.]

Woman: "Was dat 'dem, Uncle?"

[Rosato walked over to the woman and leaned over to speak to her while Whitney and Thicc QT approached the desk.]

Rosato: "That's right, my niece... They're here."

Woman: "That's good... Have a seat, both of ya."

[Whitney and Thicc QT obliged and sat in the chairs. Rosato turned around to look at the two women and walked over to the left side of the desk before clearing his throat.]

Nellie: "And now, ladies... Allow us to introduce to you... the one in charge of our new group... The godmother of our growing syndicate... Your new best friend..."

Rosato: "And of course, my darling niece..."

[The mysterious woman then turned around in her chair and looked directly at Whitney and Thicc QT as she wore a white half-mask covering the right side of her face, revealing herself to be...]

Rosato: "Gloria... Vittorio... Pietersen."

[Thunder boomed and lightning flashed outside just before Gloria spoke while twiddling her fingers.]

Gloria: "Hello, goils... Welcome to my presence."

[And no sooner did she finish her sentence, Gloria flashed a sly grin at the blonde woman and her brunette companion.]

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Well, it's officially confirmed; Gloria is still alive, and she is, in fact, Rosato's niece. But how did she manage to take charge of her own mob syndicate in a span of weeks? And more importantly, what does she and Whitney have planned for Lori? And speaking of Lori; Will she, Bobby, Lincoln, Ronnie Anne and their group put a stop to Luan's April Fools antics and rescue Marty? Can Lisa really convince the clowns of the L.A.F.F. to stand down? Don't get egg on your face like Lola did! Because most of these questions will be answered in the next chapter. So until then, see you next time, yolks!

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Gamelover41592: Definitely looks like trouble is brewing.

MattTEHMan1991: Rosato's not the one out for revenge. His niece is.

Pedro Alonzo Buby Huayanay Zam: Thanks.

Issa Moshup Ting: I don't think Alex will be doing anymore attacking anytime soon.

boygenius2020: Thanks.

Maikoh Locklear: Cheers, mate.

Master Fan Reader: Probably not until they are ready. Lori is currently on the pill.

DarthWill3: Well, Lori is currently on the pill, so I think she and Bobby are being careful for now.

ker Varela: I just wanted to do something different than what was already been done at the time.

Guest: We'll just have to see how things turn out for her.